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At a time when hiring qualified people is becoming more difficult, employers who can  36   biases (偏见) from the process will surely gain a big advantage  37  his opponents.
As a manager, Miss Tiffany is  38  for interviewing applicants for some of the  39  with her company. During one interview, she noticed that the  40  never made direct eye contact. She was puzzled and a little  41  because she liked the person on the whole.
He had a perfect resume and gave good  42  to her questions,  43  the fact that he never looked her in the eye said “untrustworthy”. Several days later, she decided to offer the job to her  44  choice. “It wasn’t until I  45  a diversity workshop that I realized the person we passed over was the perfect person,” Tiffany says. What she hadn’t known at that time was that that person behaved  46  was simply a cultural misunderstanding. He was an Asian-American  47  in a household where  48   for those in authority was shown by averting (避开) your eyes.
“Attending the diversity workshop helped me  49  how much I could learn by simply asking questions and  50  dialogues with employees,  51  making assumptions and trying to be a know-it-all,” Miss Tiffany admits. “The biggest thing I  52  from the workshop is learning how to be more ‘inclusive(包容的)’ to  53 .”
“I was just thrown off by the lack of eye contact; not realizing it was cultural,” Tiffany says. “I missed out, but will not miss that opportunity again.”
Many of us have had similar problems with  54  we consider as different. As the world becomes smaller and our workplaces more diverse, it is becoming necessary to  55  our understanding of others and to reexamine some of our false assumptions.
36. A. replace  B. remove                           C. refresh                                     D. recover
37. A. of                              B. above                              C. over                                 D. on
38. A. desperate                         B. responsible                    C. ready                               D. punctual
39. A. positions                           B. businesses                     C. conditions                      D. trades
40. A. girl                             B. opponent                        C. client                               D. candidate
41. A. disappointed                    B. excited                            C. worried                           D. annoyed
42. A. suggestions                     B. responses                      C. impressions                            D. comments
43. A. so                                        B. and                                   C. or                                      D. but
44. A. first                                    B. immediate   C. second                                      D. careless
45. A. closed                                B. started                  C. attended                        D. organized
46. A. politely                              B. carelessly    C. skillfully                           D. differently
47. A. raised                                B. found                               C. treated                                     D. adopted
48. A. concern                             B. envy                        C. respect                                     D. sympathy
49. A. imagine                             B. realize          C. predict                                      D. expect
50. A. creating                                      B. continuing C. practising                       D. directing
51. A. other than                        B. rather than           C. more than                      D. less than
52. A. cut away                           B. put away                        C. gave away                      D. took away
53. A. misunderstandings        B. shortcomings                C. faults                               D. mistakes  
54. A. behaviors                          B. words                              C. habits                              D. thoughts
55. A. ignore                                B. express                           C. limit                                 D. expand

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At a time when hiring qualified people is becoming more difficult, employers who can  36   biases (偏见) from the process will surely gain a big advantage  37  his opponents.

As a manager, Miss Tiffany is  38  for interviewing applicants for some of the  39  with her company. During one interview, she noticed that the  40  never made direct eye contact. She was puzzled and a little  41  because she liked the person on the whole.

He had a perfect resume and gave good  42  to her questions,  43  the fact that he never looked her in the eye said “untrustworthy”. Several days later, she decided to offer the job to her  44  choice. “It wasn’t until I  45  a diversity workshop that I realized the person we passed over was the perfect person,” Tiffany says. What she hadn’t known at that time was that that person behaved  46  was simply a cultural misunderstanding. He was an Asian-American  47  in a household where  48   for those in authority was shown by averting (避开) your eyes.

“Attending the diversity workshop helped me  49  how much I could learn by simply asking questions and  50  dialogues with employees,  51  making assumptions and trying to be a know-it-all,” Miss Tiffany admits. “The biggest thing I  52  from the workshop is learning how to be more ‘inclusive(包容的)’ to  53 .”

“I was just thrown off by the lack of eye contact; not realizing it was cultural,” Tiffany says. “I missed out, but will not miss that opportunity again.”

Many of us have had similar problems with  54  we consider as different. As the world becomes smaller and our workplaces more diverse, it is becoming necessary to  55  our understanding of others and to reexamine some of our false assumptions.

36. A. replace  B. remove                           C. refresh                                     D. recover

37. A. of                              B. above                              C. over                                 D. on

38. A. desperate                         B. responsible                    C. ready                               D. punctual

39. A. positions                           B. businesses                     C. conditions                      D. trades

40. A. girl                             B. opponent                        C. client                               D. candidate

41. A. disappointed                    B. excited                            C. worried                           D. annoyed

42. A. suggestions                     B. responses                      C. impressions                            D. comments

43. A. so                                        B. and                                   C. or                                      D. but

44. A. first                                    B. immediate   C. second                                      D. careless

45. A. closed                                B. started                  C. attended                        D. organized

46. A. politely                              B. carelessly    C. skillfully                           D. differently

47. A. raised                                B. found                               C. treated                                     D. adopted

48. A. concern                             B. envy                        C. respect                                     D. sympathy

49. A. imagine                             B. realize          C. predict                                      D. expect

50. A. creating                                      B. continuing C. practising                       D. directing

51. A. other than                        B. rather than           C. more than                      D. less than

52. A. cut away                           B. put away                        C. gave away                      D. took away

53. A. misunderstandings        B. shortcomings                C. faults                               D. mistakes  

54. A. behaviors                          B. words                              C. habits                              D. thoughts

55. A. ignore                                B. express                           C. limit                                 D. expand

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    At a few minutes past five, Dave noted that the blanket of darkness was lifting. He was just able to make out the heavier masses that eventually appeared as the familiar trees that lined the road at the base of the hill. The upper reaches of the sky showed lighter shades of gray.

    Dave got out of bed quietly and dressed quickly. He mixed a spoonful of instant chocolate into a glass of cold water, and his impatience forced him to finish the drink in gulps.

    As he walked down toward the lake, Dave paused to reach for the fishing pole and gear box on the bench where he had left them the night before.

    By the time he reached the small boat, a thick white mist (雾气) had spread over the surface of the water. He stepped into the boat, sat down, and rowed out of the weed beds that lined the edge of the shore.

    The outer fringe (边缘) of the lake disappeared as the boat moved forward noiselessly. All he could see was the enveloping whiteness. He could not tell where the boat and the surrounding air met the surface of the lake.

    Dave rowed steadily ahead, relying on a mental picture of the surroundings. Then the mist began to rise, slowly. It soon rested inches above the still surface of the lake. The heavy silence was now being broken by the fish breaking through the surface as they leaped out of the water for low-flying insects.

    The magic time had arrived. Dave raised his pole. Dawn was broken. He was excited with expectancy.

39. Dave got up early in the morning to ______

    A. enjoy the scene of the lake                       B. seek adventure at the lake

    C. go fishing in the lake                               D. take a walk by the lake

40. According to the story, which of the following is TRUE?

    A. Dave broke the quietness of the lake.         B. Dave was familiar with the surroundings.

    C. Dave took a picture of the lake with him.   D. Dave forgot the fishing pole at the beginning.

41. The underlined word “It” in Paragraph 6 refers to ______

    A. fish                   B. boat                        C. silence              D. mist

42. What can we learn from the end of the story?

    A. Dave was hopeful of catching a lot of fish.       B. Dave wished the weather would be better.

    C. Dave was happy that dawn was broken.     D. Dave expected someone else would come.

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   At a certain time in our lives we consider every place as the possible sites(地点) for a house. I have thus searched the country within a dozen miles of where I live. In imagination I have bought all the farms, one after another, and I knew their prices.

   The nearest thing that I came to actual ownership was when I bought the Hollowell place. But before the owner completed the sale with me, his wife changed her mind and wished to keep it, and he offered me additional dollars to return the farm to him. However, I let him keep the additional dollars and sold him the farm for just what I gave for it.

   The real attractiong of the Hollowell farm to me were its position, being about two miles from the village, half a mile from the nearest neighbor, bounded(相邻) on one side by the river, and separated from the highway by a wide field. The poor condition fo the house and fences showed that it hadn’t been used for some time. I remembered from my earliest trip up the river that the house used to be hidden behind a forest area, and I was in a hurry to buy it before the owner finished getting out some rocks, cutting down the apples trees, and clearing away some young trees which had grown up in the fields. I wanted to buy it before he made any more of his improvements. But it turned out as I have said.

   I was not really troubled by the loss. I had always had a garden, but I don’t thing I was ready for a large farm. I believe that as long as possible it is better to live free and uncommitted (无牵挂的). It makes but little difference whether you own a farm or not.

What do we know about the author?

   A. He wanted to buy the oldest farm near where he lived.

   B. He made a study of many farms before buying.

   C. He made money by buying and selling farms.

   D. He had the money to buy the best farm in the country.

Why did the author decide to buy the Hollowell place?

   A. It was of good market value.

   B. It was next to the highway.

   C. It was in a good position.

   D. It was behind a nice garden.

Why did the author want to buy the farm in a hurry?

   A. He was afraid the owner might changes his mind.

   B. He hoped to enlarge the forest on the farm.

   C. He wanted to keep the farm as it was.

   D. He was eager to become a farm owner.

The underlined words “the loss” in the last paragraph refer to ___.

A. the money the author lost in buying the farm

B. the sale of the garden in the Hollowell place

C. the removal of the trees around the house

D. the failure to possess the Hollowell place

What does the author believe as important in life?

A. To own a farm                    B. To satisfy his needs

C. To be free from worries             D. To live in the countryside

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